Dental-bracket case



(No Model.)

J. H. MORRISON.

DENTAL BRAGKBT CASE.

Patented Sept. 1, 1885.

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JOSHUA H. MORRISON, OF OONNERSVILLE, INDIANA.

DENTAL-BRACKET CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,560, dated September 1, 1885.

Application filed January 17, 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OSIIUA H, Monnisoiv, of Oounersville, in the county of Fayette and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Dental-Bracket Gases, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective elevation of my dental-bracket case, showing the right-hand end. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lefthaud end, and Fig. 3 a cross vertical section of the case.

The object of the present invention is to provide a dental case or attachment upon a swinging bracket, or to be placed stationary within range of the dental operator, said case having in a compact and accessible form a spiritlamp, receptacle for chemicals or medicines, matchholder, sponge-pocket, and knife-edgecleaning tools, and holder for containing absorbent material placed on the roll or otherwise disposed on a cotton-rack, all arranged in the manner hereinafter more specifically set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the case, preferably made rectangular in form, and having on its under side a semicircular cavity, 13, as shown more fully in Fig. 3,within which is placed a spool, 0. Around this spool is wound any form of absorbent mate rial, D, used in the dental profession. The front face of the semicircular plate or piece 13' is provided midway between the ends with a serrated edge, E, so that as the fingers grasp the material and unwind it from the spool 0 this unwound portion can be readily pressed against the serrated edge E at any convenient point when it is desired to detach a portion of the material. The semicircular plate B forms the bottom or under side of the spiritchambcr F.

G represents the wick-tube, and H the filling-tube.

I is a medicine-receptacle placed in the upper face of the case. J is a lid for closing the same. One or more of these may be placed in the case, as shown in Fig. 1.

On the forward side of the case is a vertical longitudinal partition, K, which extends from the upper face of the case to the semi- (No modcll) circular plate B, and an angular partition, L, extends outwardly and forwardly from the plate B. These partitioned pieces, with the front extension, M, of the case, form a chamber, N, also designed to contain medicine or lubricatin material absorbed in some material, or otherwise placed therein and held, as me y be mostconvenient to the operator. One or more openings, O, through the faceplate M enable the operator to gain access to the interior..

A circular plate, 1?, is placed on the forward face of the circular plate B, and removed from it a sufficient distance so as to provide a space between itself and the plate B. The circular plate I? is provided with an opening from end to end, across which are secured bars or racks Q. Behind these racks in the space thus formed is placed cotton, R, or other absorbent material, as shown, so that the operator can readily seize as much material as required for his use.

The right-hand end of the case is provided with a match-receptacle, S, and the left-hand end has a circular cavity or receptacle, T, in which is placed a sponge, U. The upper end of this circular piece bears a knife-edge, V, which may be used by the operator for cleaning or scraping his tools, and the sponge for removing any extraneous material from the tools.

It is obvious that the use of the case-bracket in the manner herein shown will be most convenient for the operator, as it presents in one case a means of readily applying and using all the medicines and absorbent material for his work.

On the rear face of the case, at each end, is an ear, \V, by means of which it may be secured to the bracket, or to the upright face of any object to which it is to be attached.

What I claim as new is- 1. In a dental-bracket case, the spool or roll O, having wound thereon absorbent material, as herein shown, in combination with the front face of the case, having thereon the serrated edge E, substantially in the manner and for the purposes described.

2. In a dental-bracket case, the spirit reservoir and lamp in the body of the case, in combination with the medicinc-rescrvoirs I O,

the lint-rack Q, and the rack or roll 0, with knife-edge E, the whole arranged as and for IO the serrated front edge, E, substantially as the purpose substantially as herein shown. herein shown. In testimony that I claim the foregoing I 3. In a dental-bracket case, the eonibinzt- I have hereunto set my hand, thisTth day of tion of the spirit reservoir and lamp with the I J anuztry, 1885,v in the presence of witnesses. medioinereservoirs I O, the lint-rack Q, the I JOSHUA H. MORRISON.

spool 0r reel 0,11aving wound thereon ab- WVitnesses: sorbent material D, the serrated edge E, the NORMAN T. Monnison, receptacle S, the sponge-receptacle T, and the l JACOB S. LEONARD. 

